Afghanistan: Taliban’s Criminal Attacks on Election Activities

Expand Afghan police inspect the site of a suicide attack in Parwan, Afghanistan, September 17, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo (New York) – Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan should immediately cease attacks on political rallies and other election-related activities, Human Rights Watch said today. In recent weeks, Taliban attacks seemingly aimed at deterring people from participating in the presidential election scheduled for September 28, 2019 have killed and injured scores of civilians. The September 17 Taliban suicide attack on a campaign rally in Parwan, north of Kabul, killed at least 26 civilians…

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